i've been TV free (channels, i still watch dvd's, including recommended by friends TV shows) for about 10 years but i'm an internet news addict. huff post, cnn, crooks & liars, wonkette, drudge, and bbc. and then the weird stuff through i-am-bored, digg, and 4chan.
my cynical nature allows me to read away and expect the worst, thereby never having to be worked up over the stuff i subject myself to.